IESA TRACK: Eight LCJH Patriots compete at state track

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10:29 am CDT, Tuesday, May 24, 2016

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WOOD RIVER — Eight athletes from Lewis and Clark Junior High School put in strong performances at the Illinois elementary School Association State Track Meet in East Peoria, including Hannah Sechrest, who placed in two events.

Sechrest, a seventh-grader at LCJH, finished fifth in the long jump with a school record leap of 15 feet, 7.75 inches and was sixth in the high jump. During the season, Sechrest set a school high jump record with a height of 4-8. She was also a member of the 23rd-place 4 x 200 relay team.

Eighth-grader Leigh Ann Nottke finished 21st in the 100 hurdles, 33rd in the long jump and was a member of the Patriots’ 23rd-place 4 x 200 relay team.

Other LCJH athletes at the state meet included seventh-grader Lindsey Hayes, who was 25th in the discus, as well as eighth-graders Jillian Barber, who was 25th in high jump and a member of the 4 x 200 relay team; Cierra Parker on the 4 x 200 relay and Samantha Shimchick, who was an alternate on the 4 x 200 relay.

In boys competition at state, LCJH’s Ethan Moore was 23rd in the 800-meter run.

At the earlier IESA sectional meet, Barber was the champion in the high jump, while Nottke won the long jump and hurdles.

The LCJH Patriots track team was coached by Amanda McNamer and Alexis Keller.